Method and system for downloading digital content over a network
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1. A method for the management of the distribution of digital data files, comprising:
- (A) receiving a user;
(B) registering said user;
(C) downloading a digital acknowledgement trigger;
(D) searching for a digital data file;
(E) selecting one or more advertisements for choice of viewing by said user;
(F) choosing an advertisement from said selected one or more advertisements;
(G) viewing said chosen advertisement;
(H) downloading said digital data file; and
(I) accessing said downloaded digital data file.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing the acquisition of desired digital data files by a user over a network where royalty fees can be collected from advertisers for the payment of royalties to the owners of the desired digital data files. This invention facilitates the transfer and legalization of such data files as audio files, video files, graphics files, text files and multimedia files in an efficient commercial manner which provides and uses marketing information in the selection of appropriate advertisements.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for the management of the distribution of digital data files, comprising:
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(A) receiving a user;
(B) registering said user;
(C) downloading a digital acknowledgement trigger;
(D) searching for a digital data file;
(E) selecting one or more advertisements for choice of viewing by said user;
(F) choosing an advertisement from said selected one or more advertisements;
(G) viewing said chosen advertisement;
(H) downloading said digital data file; and
(I) accessing said downloaded digital data file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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9. A system for the management of the distribution of digital data files, comprising:
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(A) a user computer system;
(B) a server computer system;
(C) a network connecting said user computer system with said server computer system;
(D) a digital acknowledgement trigger a portion of which can be installed on said user computer system;
(E) a database stored on a storage device in communication with said server computer; and
(F) a collection of digital data files stored on a storage device in communication with said network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27)
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